Recall 83V010000
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage — Transportation · reported 3 Feb 1983 · 1,236 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS DO NOT MEET THE 6.5 INCH SPACING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGEMAY NOT HOLD, DUE TO THE SPACING. IF, DURING A COLLISION, THE SEAT BELTDETACHES, THERE IS INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT INJURY.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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